Difference between revisions of "Abdurrahman Wahid"
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| − | '''Abdurrahman Wahid''', president of [[Indonesia]] from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build [[religious tolerance]], [[democracy]] and [[freedom]]." [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340304574633561796445696.html] | + | '''Abdurrahman Wahid''', president of [[Indonesia]] from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build [[religious tolerance]], [[democracy]] and [[freedom]]. ... In only two years, he asserted civilian control over the military, revoked anti-Chinese legislation and encouraged press freedom. Most importantly, he condemned religious violence, argued strongly for a secular state and reached out to democracies around the world—including Israel." [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340304574633561796445696.html] |
Revision as of 02:04, January 4, 2010
Abdurrahman Wahid, president of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build religious tolerance, democracy and freedom. ... In only two years, he asserted civilian control over the military, revoked anti-Chinese legislation and encouraged press freedom. Most importantly, he condemned religious violence, argued strongly for a secular state and reached out to democracies around the world—including Israel." [1]